If your animal hasn't been slaughtered at 1 of these facilities, it's considered to be farm-gate.

Uninspected (farm-gate) meat

Farm-gate sale means the occasional sale of a live animal. The farmer and person buying the meat must agree to the sale before the animal is slaughtered. Otherwise, it's against the law to advertise and sell uninspected meat after slaughter.

Processed and frozen animals are not farm-gate unless there is evidence of a purchase agreement before slaughter.